Patent EP-3577017-A1 (EP)
Inventor: SANTUCCI MARIO DONATO
IPC: B62K19/46
Filed: 2018-01-26
Abstract: A storage container (1) of a motorcycle is described, comprising a container body (2) defining a storage compartment (3) and a lid (4) functionally connected to the container body (31-33), wherein said container body (2) comprises an access opening (23), a bottom wall (21) opposite to the access opening (23) and a side wall (22) extending perimetrally and joined to said bottom wall (21), wherein the lid (4) is operatively connected to the container body (2) so as to take an open configuration, in which it allows access to the storage compartment (3) by means of said access opening (23), and a closed configuration, in which it closes said access opening (23) preventing said storage compartment (3) from being accessed, said storage container (1) being characterized in that it comprises an object blocking system (5) associated with said container body (2) or with said lid (4) adapted to block an object (6) housed in the storage compartment (3), the object blocking system (5) comprising: an inflatable member (7) adapted to be operatively received in the storage compartment (3) and which is adapted to take a resting configuration, in which said inflatable member (7) is substantially deflated, and A storage container (1) of a motorcycle is described, comprising a container body (2) defining a storage compartment (3) and a lid (4) functionally connected to the container body (31-33), wherein said container body (2) comprises an access opening (23), a bottom wall (21) opposite to the access opening (23) and a side wall (22) extending perimetrally and joined to said bottom wall (21), wherein the lid (4) is operatively connected to the container body (2) so as to take an open configuration, in which it allows access to the storage compartment (3) by means of said access opening (23), and a closed configuration, in which it closes said access opening (23) preventing said storage compartment (3) from being accessed, said storage container (1) being characterized in that it comprises an object blocking system (5) associated with said container body (2) or with said lid (4) adapted to block an object (6) housed in the storage compartment (3), the object blocking system (5) comprising: an inflatable member (7) adapted to be operatively received in the storage compartment (3) and which is adapted to take a resting configuration, in which said inflatable member (7) is substantially deflated, and an expanded configuration, in which said inflatable member (7) is expanded with respect to the resting configuration, wherein, in the expanded configuration and when the lid (4) takes the closed configuration, the inflatable member (7) extends in the storage compartment (3) and is adapted to block said object (6) housed in the storage compartment (3) against at least one from among said bottom wall (21), said side wall (22) and said lid (4); an inflation device (8) operatively connected to the inflatable member (7) for allowing the inflatable member (7) to be inflated, said inflation device (8) being adapted to cause the inflatable member (7) to switch from the resting configuration to the expanded configuration; a release device (9) operatively connected to the inflatable member (7) for allowing said inflatable member (7) to be deflated, said release device (9) being adapted to cause the inflatable member (7) to switch from the expanded configuration to the resting configuration.